JOSEPH AU | 'Dhangal' | Linocut print Billy Missi they are placed on a

they are placed on a mat to sleep

Kala Lagaw Ya

The patterns depicted in the background represent spiritual ancestors associated with gardening

His sculptures of camp dogs

Paper type: Magnani Pescia 300gsm

JOSEPH AU | 'Dhangal' | Linocut print Billy Missi they are placed on aJoseph Au, Dhangal, 2016, linocut print on paper, 112 x 200. 5cm (image size), edition of 12 "Dhangal means dugong. The dugong is another totem of my family on my mothers side. Inside the dugong I represent members of my family. The three coconut palms represent my father and his two brothers. Coconuts play an important role in marking land boundaries on the island. The five hibiscus flowers represent my mother and her four sisters. My mother was an